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Summer evenings are upon us. When I just wanted a few hours sometimes on a nice evening my wife liked to bring a chair and newspaper and sit while I fished. Am I right in thinking the BAA some time ago said you can't do this, basically if you aren't a member, bugger off. There is nothing I can see in the bye laws about this, I wouldn't want a load of screaming kids running about, but to take the missus along for a couple of hours or one non fishing person, maybe a potential member seems reasonable. Obviously if you are on the canal or somewhere like Marlcliffe you are on a public right of way so anyone can be there. She used to come to Coppice sometimes. I know it has not got a lot to do with fishing generally but it seems really petty and niggles me to say the least. Gripe over.  PS some of you go to get away from the wife no doubt. 
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Posted on June 19, 2017 at 2:04 PM
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Re: TAKING THE WIFE.
i think it was the case many years ago, but these days I see plenty of folk taking the missus with them, they sit there and take in the scenery. Can't see a problem with it myself.
Posted on June 19, 2017 at 2:11 PM
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Re: TAKING THE WIFE.
BAA had this horrible and stupid rule that if you take a non fishing guest you still have to pay...£5 I think it was/ is. Can't imagine any bailiff enforcing that, even the most jobsworth...Hang on I think I might someone that might!!
Besides how the hell could they prove who/ she really was, and if they were with you?
''Just had this lady sit herself down next to me''
Suppose they could say it's trespass, but that is a civil matter, so BAA would have to take out a private prosecution, poor woman, and all for a quiet bit of fishing, I dunno what's the world coming to?
Posted on June 19, 2017 at 2:34 PM
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Re: TAKING THE WIFE.
BAA had this horrible and stupid rule that if you take a non fishing guest you still have to pay...£5 I think it was/ is. Can't imagine any bailiff enforcing that, even the most jobsworth...Hang on I think I might someone that might!!
Besides how the hell could they prove who/ she really was, and if they were with you?
''Just had this lady sit herself down next to me''
Suppose they could say it's trespass, but that is a civil matter, so BAA would have to take out a private prosecution, poor woman, and all for a quiet bit of fishing, I dunno what's the world coming to?
Posted on June 19, 2017 at 2:35 PM
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Re: TAKING THE WIFE.
If you click the button to join the BAA then the link for the application form, you'll see one of the options is for a 'non fishing' membership. Which as onelastcast said is £5.00.
As has already suggested the majority of us go fishing to get away from the wife, though I have taken my wife on just a couple of occasions - before this new membership existed.
Just beware, sunchairs don't work very well on steep or uneven banks you'll be constantly interrupted from fishing to apply suncream, find a flat spot for the chair, then find another one because the sun has moved round. The mere sight of anything crawling or flying creates mass panic - the slightest hint of any rain and you'll be packing up to go home.
You have been warned.
Posted on June 19, 2017 at 2:45 PM
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Re: TAKING THE WIFE.
Only took mine once,we had a caravan on the river vyrnwy and i had took up salmon fishing through the close season for 3 years and never had a touch off one she came with one day for a walk and while I was answering a call of nature she picked up my spinning rod 2 nd castt she hooked one 8-1/2lb never lets me forget,I nearly reported her for poaching
Posted on June 19, 2017 at 5:52 PM
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its £10 for non fishing member. belive its to cover BAA with insurance etc.. ( PLI )
also if take them night fishing you get a permit but no charge.
how mad, on pc web page its a fiver ??? off my phone it says ten pounds ?
Posted on June 20, 2017 at 9:02 AM
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Re: TAKING THE WIFE.
Non-Fishing membership is £5 and the reason it was introduced was to comply with our insurance regulations.
Posted on June 20, 2017 at 1:05 PM
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Thanks everyone, there is light at the end of the tunnel, all is clear now.
Posted on June 20, 2017 at 11:29 PM
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Re: TAKING THE WIFE.
Be good if we could have an official response from The BAA on here - apologies if any have already but i'm still confused as I definitely paid £10 a couple of years back.
Posted on June 22, 2017 at 10:31 PM
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John Williams replied Hornet, confirming it is £5. I have assumed it is JW our general secretary/vice president from the way the post was phrased. Sounds like he owes you a fiver
Posted on June 22, 2017 at 11:40 PM
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Re: TAKING THE WIFE.
Non-Fishing membership was introduced originally @ £10. This was reduced to £5 from January 2017. So now everuybody's clear and i don't owe anyone a fiver!
Cheers
Posted on June 23, 2017 at 11:59 AM
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Ha ha thanks John. That's cleared things up for me
Posted on June 23, 2017 at 4:03 PM
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That's great value, half he cost , But what has Insurance cover got to do with the levy? How is this rule upheld if the BAA waters are on a public right of way, such as a canal tow path, Severn Way etc? Must be a problem for a bailiff to implement this rule,
Never heard of a similar rule in any other Angling Club.Perhaps it is unique to BAA Insurers?
Posted on June 23, 2017 at 11:21 PM
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One would also imagine that on a water that is on private land the club must know who is on there out of respect to the land owner and could be liable for any issues caused by unauthorised non members accompanying someone fishing. If it's public right of way then common sense would prevail and all the bailiffs i've met have excersized this thus far.
Posted on June 25, 2017 at 10:33 AM
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i'm pretty sure that if you applied early enough for a "kitchen pass" one may well be granted lol
Posted on June 27, 2017 at 9:27 PM
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